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Benefits of Efficient A/C: It's Not Just About the MoneyA significant portion of most residential energy bills on the South Bay Peninsula is the cost of air conditioning. As such, many people are considering, or better yet, purchasing high-efficiency A/Cs to enable them cut down on these costs. However, there is much more to these highly efficient A/C units than just saving money.
Why you should invest in a high-efficiency air conditioner

Lower your energy bills: High-efficiency air conditioning enables you to reduce your cooling costs and in effect, gives you a quicker return on investment. Efficient A/C units come with advanced features such as automatic-delay fan switches, variable-speed air handlers, and thermal expansion valves that allow the A/C units to utilize less energy, while operating at optimum levels.

Minimal maintenance required: High-efficiency A/Cs are usually designed and built from superior quality parts. As such, breakdowns are infrequent, resulting in greater cost savings. You are able to save money not only from the reduced energy bills, but also low-maintenance operation.

Improved comfort: An efficient A/C unit enables you to create a more cozy living or working environment. The variable-speed air handler eliminates unnecessary temperature fluctuations and ensures the comfort levels are maintained at optimum levels at all times. This feature keeps the operating speed of your air conditioner as low as possible, in accord with your home's cooling demands. It also allows for better humidity control and air filtration.

Energy Star certification: Highly efficient air conditioners come with the "Energy Star" label to show that they meet strict energy efficiency and environmental guidelines; they also come with higher EER and SEER ratings. These units allow you to actively reduce your carbon footprint.

These benefits offer good reasons for you to invest in a high-efficiency air conditioning unit today. Please contact us at Valley Heating, Cooling, Electrical for in-depth information on most HVAC and electrical topics. We provide superior services to the South Bay Peninsula and Santa Cruz.
Our goal is to help educate our customers in the South Bay Peninsula and Santa Cruz areas of California about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about high-efficiency A/Cs and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.Image courtesy of Shutterstock